Erykah has the raw way of saying exactly what she feels. In the first part of the song she's saying that she would basically do anything for the lover she once had because she says, "I'm a fool for you." These are the things she once did for someone she still truly loves, who once loved her. The song's about her falling out of love, and trying to start anew. Even though she's trying to start anew, just as the second part of the song suggests, she pities herself. The second part starts out with her anger- saying he had it all, but he "built a wall 10 feet tall." She's angry, laughing at it all, and she's going a bit crazy over the loss of someone to whom she worked so hard to show love and honor. Even though she admits being addicted to this person, she realizes her own neuroticism, and realizes she must really walk on her own two feet, alone. The song shows so many transitions of thought not just lyrically, but also musically. Erykah's song almost sounds as thought she's just talking to herself, trying to warn herself she needs to be strong. This is, by far, my favorite Badu song.
The first part of the song represents her in her present state reflecting and admitting she a fool for this person! The second represent when she first started feeling for him and realizing she was blind to what he was doing. When she says "built up wall ten feet tall" this is the wall she had to tear down to let him in. I always read lyric sheets that says "leave out the latch for you"! It makes more sense to say "leave off the latch for you"! The last part to me represents what I think a lot of...
The first part of the song represents her in her present state reflecting and admitting she a fool for this person! The second represent when she first started feeling for him and realizing she was blind to what he was doing. When she says "built up wall ten feet tall" this is the wall she had to tear down to let him in. I always read lyric sheets that says "leave out the latch for you"! It makes more sense to say "leave off the latch for you"! The last part to me represents what I think a lot of us do when we are desperate to get over someone... go to church, get saved, anything to get that person off of our minds... anything to feel normal again... and go crazy in the process. Powerful song!!!!
Erykah has the raw way of saying exactly what she feels. In the first part of the song she's saying that she would basically do anything for the lover she once had because she says, "I'm a fool for you." These are the things she once did for someone she still truly loves, who once loved her. The song's about her falling out of love, and trying to start anew. Even though she's trying to start anew, just as the second part of the song suggests, she pities herself. The second part starts out with her anger- saying he had it all, but he "built a wall 10 feet tall." She's angry, laughing at it all, and she's going a bit crazy over the loss of someone to whom she worked so hard to show love and honor. Even though she admits being addicted to this person, she realizes her own neuroticism, and realizes she must really walk on her own two feet, alone. The song shows so many transitions of thought not just lyrically, but also musically. Erykah's song almost sounds as thought she's just talking to herself, trying to warn herself she needs to be strong. This is, by far, my favorite Badu song.
The first part of the song represents her in her present state reflecting and admitting she a fool for this person! The second represent when she first started feeling for him and realizing she was blind to what he was doing. When she says "built up wall ten feet tall" this is the wall she had to tear down to let him in. I always read lyric sheets that says "leave out the latch for you"! It makes more sense to say "leave off the latch for you"! The last part to me represents what I think a lot of...
The first part of the song represents her in her present state reflecting and admitting she a fool for this person! The second represent when she first started feeling for him and realizing she was blind to what he was doing. When she says "built up wall ten feet tall" this is the wall she had to tear down to let him in. I always read lyric sheets that says "leave out the latch for you"! It makes more sense to say "leave off the latch for you"! The last part to me represents what I think a lot of us do when we are desperate to get over someone... go to church, get saved, anything to get that person off of our minds... anything to feel normal again... and go crazy in the process. Powerful song!!!!